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Recommended thriller reads

Recommended thriller reads

27 Aug 05:00 PM

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From photosynthesis to philosophy: Peter Godfrey-Smith’s epic tale of life and Earth

From photosynthesis to philosophy: Peter Godfrey-Smith’s epic tale of life and Earth

27 Aug 04:00 AM

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I was born in NZ, but stayed away for 47 years because I thought it was cursed

I was born in NZ, but stayed away for 47 years because I thought it was cursed

27 Aug 02:00 AM

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Jodi Picoult flips the bard while Fintan O’Toole struggles to offer new insights into Shakespeare’s tragedies

Jodi Picoult flips the bard while Fintan O’Toole struggles to offer new insights into Shakespeare’s tragedies

25 Aug 05:00 PM

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Tina Shaw’s latest novel deftly tackles the terror of our times: Dementia

Tina Shaw’s latest novel deftly tackles the terror of our times: Dementia

25 Aug 02:00 AM

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Top 10 best-selling NZ books: August 24

Top 10 best-selling NZ books: August 24

24 Aug 12:00 AM

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New poetry collections explore trauma and ordinary life in comic detail

New poetry collections explore trauma and ordinary life in comic detail

21 Aug 05:00 PM

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Julia Phillips’ new novel is a great American modern-day parable of horror and hope

Julia Phillips’ new novel is a great American modern-day parable of horror and hope

20 Aug 05:00 PM

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Acclaimed author Joanne Harris’s The Moonlight Market delivers a magical tale

Acclaimed author Joanne Harris’s The Moonlight Market delivers a magical tale

20 Aug 04:30 AM

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Best recent crime and thriller books reviewed

Best recent crime and thriller books reviewed

18 Aug 05:00 PM

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Words of wisdom from a father to his son

Words of wisdom from a father to his son

17 Aug 03:36 AM

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Top 10 best-selling New Zealand books: August 17

Top 10 best-selling New Zealand books: August 17

17 Aug 02:00 AM

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Rēwena and Rabbit Stew: What early NZ cooks endured to put dinner on the table

Rēwena and Rabbit Stew: What early NZ cooks endured to put dinner on the table

16 Aug 10:30 PM

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Whaea Blue: The long-awaited debut from one of NZ’s best writers arrives

Whaea Blue: The long-awaited debut from one of NZ’s best writers arrives

15 Aug 04:30 AM

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From cops to crime writers: How Gareth and Louise Ward turned their past into a bestseller

From cops to crime writers: How Gareth and Louise Ward turned their past into a bestseller

14 Aug 07:30 AM

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Major new history reconsiders role of NZ women artists in modernist movement

Major new history reconsiders role of NZ women artists in modernist movement

13 Aug 07:30 AM

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Biggles from downunder? If the flying ace were real, he would have been NZer Keith Caldwell

Biggles from downunder? If the flying ace were real, he would have been NZer Keith Caldwell

11 Aug 05:00 PM

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The intriguing stories behind one of NZ’s most common plants

The intriguing stories behind one of NZ’s most common plants

11 Aug 02:00 AM

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Top 10 best-selling NZ books: August 11

Top 10 best-selling NZ books: August 11

11 Aug 02:00 AM

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Famed author’s conflicting attitudes towards the women in his life

Famed author’s conflicting attitudes towards the women in his life

09 Aug 05:00 PM

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Short cuts: Four new books to check out this weekend

Short cuts: Four new books to check out this weekend

08 Aug 05:00 PM

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Coffin Confessor’s book: Proof the final word can really be a grave matter

Coffin Confessor’s book: Proof the final word can really be a grave matter

08 Aug 05:00 PM

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Short stories show risks women face when challenging status quo

Short stories show risks women face when challenging status quo

08 Aug 07:30 AM

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Charity Norman’s new thriller explores scary and all-too-believable premise

Charity Norman’s new thriller explores scary and all-too-believable premise

07 Aug 05:00 PM

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Ella Baxter’s Woo Woo is a visceral exposé of the Australian art world

Ella Baxter’s Woo Woo is a visceral exposé of the Australian art world

06 Aug 05:00 PM

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Take me to the river: Water scientist Mike Joy’s compelling memoir

Take me to the river: Water scientist Mike Joy’s compelling memoir

04 Aug 05:00 PM

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Kindred spirits unite over a love for British Northern soul

Kindred spirits unite over a love for British Northern soul

03 Aug 05:30 PM

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Debut Kiwi novel touches on complicated relationships, mental health and healing

Debut Kiwi novel touches on complicated relationships, mental health and healing

03 Aug 05:30 PM

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From manta rays to mishaps: Vet Marcus Taylor’s ‘The Ones That Bit Me!’

From manta rays to mishaps: Vet Marcus Taylor’s ‘The Ones That Bit Me!’

02 Aug 05:00 PM

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Top 10 best-selling NZ books: August 3

Top 10 best-selling NZ books: August 3

02 Aug 05:00 PM

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Short cuts: Three new books to check out this weekend

Short cuts: Three new books to check out this weekend

02 Aug 04:30 AM

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Does gender still matter in art?

Does gender still matter in art?

01 Aug 12:00 AM

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J.P Pomare’s thriller echoes some of NZ’s most infamous crimes

J.P Pomare’s thriller echoes some of NZ’s most infamous crimes

31 Jul 04:30 AM

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Money and misfortune in darkly funny, finely woven Long Island Compromise

Money and misfortune in darkly funny, finely woven Long Island Compromise

30 Jul 04:30 AM

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